News & Announcements
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Posted March 26, 2024
Copies of the 2023 Water Quality Report for Adams Township Water are available in the township office.
Notice of early voting canvass
Posted February 23, 2024
Attached: the notice of early voting canvass
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Posted February 23, 2024
Attached is the canvassing meeting notice
Cemetery - Grounds Keeper Vacancy
Posted February 15, 2024
The Charter Township of Portage has a vacant position for a part-time, "Cemetery Grounds Keeper". This is a 24 hour per week, seasonal position at Forest Hill Cemetery. Submit a resume to ...
DPW - General Maintenance Worker Vacancy
Posted February 15, 2024
The Charter Township of Portage has a vacant position for a Dept. of Public Works - "General Maintenance Worker" This is a full-time position has health insurance, pension, vacation time, and ...
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Posted February 13, 2024
The Township has a Stormwater Ordinance in place that can be refered to when a zoning permit is pursued through the Township prior to a building permit issuance from the County.
2024 Planning Commission Scheduled Meetings
Posted February 5, 2024
The P.C. will meet at 5:00 P.M. at the Township Office located at 47240 Green Acres Road, Houghton, Mich. (See attached scheduled and alternate meeting dates.)
Houghton County Notice of Election
Posted February 5, 2024
Notice of election for the Presidential Primary, February 27, 2024
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Posted January 17, 2024
Here is the 2022 Audit for the Township
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Posted January 17, 2024
Township 2020 Audit for the budget year 2020
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Posted January 17, 2024
Here is the Township audit for 2021.
Public Hearing to review the Township Rec Plan on February 12, 2024 at 5:30PM
Posted January 16, 2024
At 5:30 P.M. February 12, 2024, at the Township Office located on Green Acres Road, there will be a public hearing to review/discuss the updated Township's 5 year Recreation Plan. Immediately ...
Public Accuracy Test on February 6, 2024 at 1PM at the Township Office
Posted January 10, 2024
NOTICE: TO RESIDENTS OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF PORTAGE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Public Accuracy Test for the February 27, 2024 Election has been scheduled for February 6, 2024 at 1 P.M. at ...
Water/Sewer Line Freeze-Up Policy
Posted January 9, 2024
On January 8, 2024 at the regular Board of Trustees Monthly meeting a updated service line "freeze - up" policy was passed and became effective.
2024 Monthly Scheduled Board of Trustee Meetings
Posted December 17, 2023
The monthly Board of Trustees will meet on every second Monday of each month at 6:00 PM at the Township Office located at 47240 Green Acres Road. The meeting will be both "in-person" plus Zoom.
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Posted November 27, 2023
There will be a special Board Meeting to Review the 2024 Proposed Budget. It will occur at 2:00 P.M. at the Township Office located at 47240 Green Acres Road.
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Posted November 20, 2023
The Charter Township of Portage Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing at 7:00 P.M., Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at the Township Office, 47240 Green Acres Road to consider a side lot ...
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Posted October 26, 2023
2023 Planning Commission Scheduled Meeting
Posted September 7, 2023
The Charter Township of Portage's Planning Commission will conduct a regular meeting on September 14, 2023 (Thursday) at 7:00 P.M. at the Township Office located at 47240 Green Acres Road.
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Posted August 30, 2023
There will be a short budgetary work session at 10:30 am on Thursday August 31 at the Township Office to discuss the 2022 deficit reduction plan.
Election inspectors wanted for 2024
Posted August 21, 2023
Election Inspectors wanted for 2024 elections. If you are interested in working elections in Portage Township, please fill out an election inspector application (attached) and drop off at the Township ...
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Posted August 15, 2023
At the regular monthly meeting held on August 14, 2023 of the Board of Trustees for the Charter Township of Portage the Tustees voted to make changes/amendments to the Township's Zoning Manual. Those ...
August 14, 2023 Board of Trustees Meeting - Zoning Manual Updates
Posted July 12, 2023
The Charter Township of Portage will conduct a regularly scheduled monthly Board of Trustees meeting on August 14, 2023 (Monday) starting at 7:00 P.M. at the Township Office located at 47240 Green ...
Green Acres Road Sewer Line Hookup Date Extension
Posted June 21, 2023
Initially, July 15, 2023 was the selected date to have all the residents serviced by the new Green Acres sewer line project hooked up to the new system. There are a few residents with grinder pumps ...
2023 Planning Commission Scheduled Meetings
Posted June 10, 2023
The Planning Commission holds their meetings beginning at 7:00 P.M. (Thursdays) at the Township Office located at 47240 Green Acres Road.
Monthly Board of Trustees Meeting
Posted June 10, 2023
A hybrid Zoom Monthly Board of Trustees meeting will occur on June 12, 2023 at 6:00 P.M. To login to the Zoom portion of the meeting the protocols are as follows: Meeting Id: 813 1725 ...
2022 Consumer Confidence Report
Posted June 6, 2023
The EGLE 2022 Charter Township of Portage "Consumer Confidence Report", a water quality report, is now available.
Year End Treasurer Office Hours 12/30 9a-3p
Posted December 29, 2022
The treasurer will hold year end office hours for tax collection on 12/30/22 from 9am to 3pm.
Water Quality Consumer Confidence Report Adams Twp.
Posted April 26, 2022
Following new federal regulation, the State of Michigan in 1998 enacted a requirement that Public water suppliers m ust now issue annual Consumer Confidence Reports (CCR) on their water systems. ...
Response to Gazette Sea Plane Article
Posted February 11, 2022
This letter was sent to the Mining Gazette in response to their recent article on sea planes and Charter Township of Portage, at the time of this post, it has not been published: "Portage Township ...
Water and Sewer Rates in Township
Posted June 30, 2021
By Resolution Vote the Board of Trustees changed the water and sewer rates - they became effective October 1, 2020.
August 3, 2021 Election update
Posted June 9, 2021
Attention Voters: There will be an election on August 3, 2021 for a renewal for the Canal View (formally Houghton County Medical Care). All residents who are on the Absentee voter list have been sent ...
Adult Use/Recreational Marijuana Ord. #148
Posted December 15, 2020
At the November 9, 2020 Remote Zoom Twp. monthly board meeting, Ordinance 148 was read for the second time and was subsequently adopted. It will go into affect on January 1, 2021. See the attached ...
How to set up automatic payments from checking and savings accounts
Posted March 17, 2020
Here's the form for automatic payments for water/sewer and tax bills
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Posted November 5, 2019
Here is an excellent, informative web-site about battery recycling: https://store.intellaliftparts.com/c/battery-disposal-and-the-environment.html
Residential/Commercial Water & Sewer Rates
Posted May 14, 2019
At the May 13, 2019 Monthly Board of Trustees Meeting Commercial/Business rate schedule for water and sewer was passed.
Property Tax Payment/Explainations
Posted July 18, 2018
Property taxes can be paid in person from 3:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M., Tuesday and Thursday afternoons. The Deputy-Treasurer will be present during those times to answer any explicit questions about your ...
Monthly Meeting Minutes Availability
Posted August 2, 2017
Monthly Board Minutes are available in hard copy at the Township Office located at 47240 Green Acres Road during normal business hours Monday thru Thursday, 9:00 am thru 3:00 pm.
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Posted May 18, 2017
This 5 year plan was adopted by the Board of Trustees. It will be used for resource allocation and grant pursuance.
Limited English Proficiency Plan
Posted July 26, 2016
This plan is required by the Federal Government to assist English challenged individuals.
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